Snapshot: How much are we spending on mobile data plans in the Caribbean?

CARIBBEAN – The proliferation of mobile/cellular phones in the Caribbean provides citizens in the region with a device through which a variety of telecoms services may be secured. Over the past 10 to 12 years, the focus in most countries has been voice calling – to drive down prices and get them more affordable. However, with prominence of the Internet, greater attention is being paid to the provision of Internet service over mobile/cellular phones. This post examines the pricing and the data limits for mobile/cellular broadband services across the Caribbean.

Methodology

Data for this review was collected from the websites of mobile/cellular carriers in the countries surveyed (see Table 1). To the extent possible, at least two carriers per country were reviewed. However, it is emphasised that the absence of mobile/cellular providers from this assessment was due to fact the requisite information was not available on their websites. More